“Our Faith, Our Future”

School News

There will be no school Monday, May 29th in honor of

Memorial Day.

If you have not registered yet, please do so as soon as

possible. Your spot is not guaranteed until you have

registered and paid your fees.

Please mark your calendars that the last day of the school

year is Thursday, June 1st. We will have an 11:00 Dismissal.

This is updated from what is on the calendar; so please note

the change. There will be no bus service available at

dismissal.

The last day to take an AR Test will be tomorrow, Friday,

May 26 until the summer AR dates.

All students who will be in the 7th grade for the coming

school year are required by state law to have one dose of

Meningococcal vaccine and Tdap. Please turn in

documentation to the office showing that your child has

received these medications.

Please stop by school during the next week or have your child

look through the items on the table outside the cafeteria for

any Lost and Found items that may belong to you. All left

items will be donated after school is out.

Students will not receive final report cards until tuition is paid.

Please see the attached letter from Mrs. Willmes regarding

staff changes for next school year.

School summer office hours will be 8am until noon through

June 16th. The office will then be closed for summer break.

We will resume those hours again on August 1st

Students may not return to school in the fall if ALL tuition for

this current school year has not been paid.

We will not be posting the homeroom assignment lists for the

next school year since there is only one classroom per grade.

As the 2016-17 school year draws to a close, we just want to

take this opportunity to thank all of our students for working

so hard this year. You should be very proud of your

accomplishments. Parents, we couldn’t do this without your

cooperation and support, so thank you for being there for us

and for your children. We appreciate all of you for entrusting

your children to our care and we thank you for choosing to

send your children to St. Teresa!

We wish all of you a fun, relaxing and safe summer! See you

in August!

No School on Monday, May 29th in honor

of Memorial Day.

Congratulations and Our Very Best

Wishes to the St. Teresa of Avila Class

of 2017!

Summer AR Opportunities! This summer there will be three different

opportunities for your students to take AR

tests at school. Those Wednesdays will be:

June 21, July 5 and July 19 from 11:00 – Noon. Students should

enter the school by the courtyard back porch door and go down the

steps to the library. So plan on spending some of your summer

traveling through books and come in and take those AR tests!

Hope to see you there!

Sharon Willmes, Principal May 25, 2017 471-4530/ www.stteresa.net

www.www.stteresa.net

THE BRUIN BULLETIN St. Teresa of Avila

Gratitude Corner

Big thanks to Mrs. Beckman and all of the parent

volunteers who helped with this year’s Field Day. It was

another beautiful day of fun and memories.

Thanks to Mrs. Morris for all of her work in making the

eighth grade graduation so beautiful.

Thanks to our Parish Secretary, Mrs. Glandorf; our

Financial Director, Mrs. Buckner; to Deacon Gregg Rose

and Musical Director, Mr. Davis for all they do for the

school all through the year.

A huge thanks to Mrs. Hingsbergen and Mrs. Feldman for

taking care of all of the many people they come in contact

with; the students, the parents, the teachers and Mrs.

Willmes! They help with smiles on their faces and love in

their hearts!

Thanks to all of our awesome teachers who have made

this another great year of learning. They not only instruct

our students, give guidance and form minds, but they truly

care about them. We are so blessed to have them at St.

Teresa School.

Thanks to Mr. Thoman, Mr. Grothaus and Mr. Zigelmier

for all they do to keep our school looking good inside and

out. They help with special projects, clean up our messes

and take good care of us throughout the year.

Thanks to Fr. Mike Bidwell for his spiritual leadership,

support of the school, the students and parents and all in

the St. Teresa community. He is always brightening days

with his cheerful smile and great laugh!

Incredible thanks to our principal, Mrs. Willmes. She is

dedicated to our students, our parents, our faculty and

staff. She has a generous heart and is always willing to

share her gifts whenever and wherever she is able. She is

dedicated to making St. Teresa a school we can all be

proud of.

Lastly, we thank all of our incredible volunteers, our

parents and grandparents, who volunteer in so many

capacities throughout the school year. You are a true

blessing to our school and we are very grateful for your

help and involvement.

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

Sat., May 27

Sun., May 28

Mon., May 29 NO SCHOOL

Memorial Day

Tues., May 30 7 pm Bingo

Wed., May 31

Thurs., June 1 8:15 Mass (4)

Last Day of School

11:00 Dismissal (No Bus at 11:00)

Summer Schedule

Mon., June 5 through

Fri., June 16 8 am to Noon - School Office Open

Week of June 12 Vacation Bible School

Wed., June 21 11 am to Noon AR Test Taking

Wed., July 5 11 am to Noon AR Test Taking

Wed., July 19 11 am to Noon AR Test Taking

Tues., August 1 8 am to Noon School Office

Re-opens

Sat., August 5 Parish Festival – Adult Night

Sun., August 6 Parish Festival – Family Night

Sunday, August 13 Back to School Bash

Thurs., August 17 First Day of School!

Boo Hoo Breakfast

1:00 Dismissal

Fri., August 18 Second Day of School

1:00 Dismissal

Thurs., August 24 6:30 PTG Mtg/Meet the Teachers

Night

Medication Pick-up Please don’t forget all medications must be picked up

or they will be disposed of once school is out.

Vacation Bible School Please join us this year on June 12-16 from 9

AM- 11:30 AM for another wonderful

experience with the St. Teresa of Avila VBS.

Registration forms are below, available at church

exits, or in the School and Parish offices. You can also register

online at: www.stteresa-avila.org/education-and-

formation/vacation-bible-school/ We are also looking for

volunteers Grade 6 and older to help make this Maker Fun

Factory VBS extra special. Volunteers can also sign up online!

Please email stteresavbs@gmail.com with any questions.

Parish Picnic Save the date!!! We will be wrapping up the summer

and celebrating our wonderful parish family at our annual parish

picnic on Friday, September 1st at Stricker's Grove from 5-10pm.

Virtus Reminder Even though summer is here, please

remember to keep up on your monthly

"Virtus" bulletins; as they will continue during the summer

months.

Also, summer may present the perfect time to continue "safety"

conversations with children. If you haven't read the "TEACHING

TOUCHING SAFETY GUIDE" within the Virtus website; it is

easy to access and contains really good information. It can help

you discuss difficult material with your children while providing

tips and confidence to you. To access this: Go to your Virtus

account. Under the "toolbox" tab you will see "Teaching Touching

Safety Guide" listed in the column as the third one down the list.

Check it out for yourself and see what you think.

Cub Scout Help Needed Boy Scout Troop 271 is looking for adults to help

with a Cub Scout Pack (Scouting for boys age 5-

10) at St. Teresa. If interested, please contact either David

Lindley at lindley07owl@gmail.com, or David Pfeiffer

at david.pfeiffer@fuse.net.

Athletic News

Soccer Sign-ups Paper sign-ups and on-line registration for soccer will

close Friday, May 26.

Around Town

Phillips Swim Club opens on May 27th!!!

Western Bowl -- Kids Bowl Free Summer

Program Once again Western Bowl will be offering its Kids Bowl

Free program beginning May 31st. The link is

www.kidsbowlfree.com/strikeandspare. This program is for

anyone under 15 years old. Please contact Western Bowl with any

questions.

PTG News Used Uniform Items

Any used uniform items you may have, may be

dropped in the school office. These will be included

in the uniform exchange. Date to be announced.

Back to School Bash The Back to School Bash will be held on Sunday, August 13th

from 5 – 7 pm. We will be having a Used Uniform Exchange

during the Bash. Come and catch up with friends and meet new

classmates.

Cafeteria & Recess Volunteers Monday, May 29 No School Tuesday, May 30 Beth Hebenstreit Wednesday, May 31 Karianne Brown Morning Door Volunteers Mondays Scott Wolfram Tuesdays Crystal McGrath Wednesdays Scott Wolfram Thursdays Crystal McGrath

Quote of the Week… “Every story has an end; but in life, every end is just a new beginning!”

St. Teresa of Avila School • 1194 Rulison Avenue • Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

Phone 513-471-4530 Fax 513-471-1254 • www.stteresa.net

May 19, 2016

Dear Parents,

As the 2016-17 school year draws to a close, I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of

our students for working so hard this year. You should be very proud of your accomplishments.

Eighth graders, you led the school well and were great role models for our younger students. We

will miss you! Parents, we couldn’t do this without your cooperation and support so thank you

for being there for us and for your children. We appreciate all of you for entrusting your

children to our care and we thank you for choosing to send your children to St. Teresa!

We have a few staff members who will not be returning to St. Teresa of Avila School for the

2017-18 school year. As many of you know, Mrs. Ellen McGrath, Mrs. Judy Honkomp and Mrs.

Melinda Maier will be retiring. We wish them well after their many, many years of service!

Mrs. Dabney Cogdell, our Jon Peterson Intervention Specialist and Mrs, Jan Mecklenborg, our

Jon Peterson Speech/Language Pathologist, will not be returning since we will no longer be

offering the Jon Peterson program next year due to lack of students.

We would like to welcome Mrs. Debbie Faillace who will be our new third grade teacher. Mrs.

Faillace has taught at Resurrection School for 23 years with quite a few years in third grade. Mr.

Jim Herbe will be our new technology coordinator/computer teacher. Jim comes to us from Holy

Family School where he filled this same position. Finally, the new full-time blended learning

site manager that will be with us for two years helping us with the program is Daphne Rees.

Daphne has taught 2nd grade, 5th grade ELA and 6/7/8 Math and Science. She completed her

Bachelors at the University of Notre Dame and this year, her Masters at Carnegie Mellon

University. She is a native of South Louisiana, but has lived many places. She is excited to

settle in Cincinnati with her 5 year old daughter and she is very excited to meet her St. Teresa

family soon!

School will resume August 17, 2017. As you know, we will begin our blended learning program!

It will be a very exciting year!

Have a safe and relaxing summer!

Sincerely,

Sharon Willmes

Sharon Willmes

Principal

Thank you to the following businesses who supported the school’s 8th Annual Walk-A-Thon:

A Hands-On Approach, LLC

Creative Remodeling & Construction Service

Hofmeyer Plumbing

Ernesto G. Sabato DDS, Inc.

Executive Charter

Corcoran & Harnist Heating & Air

Bridgetown Finer Meats

Cincinnati Early Learning Center

Working Studio, LLC

Woody’s on the Hill Restaurant

Oak Hills Animal Hospital

Altenau’s Automotive Service

Hart Pharmacy

Warsaw Federal

Elder High School

Seton High School

Toys R Us

Sports Clips

Philipps Swim Club

Columbus Crew

Florence Freedom

Cincinnati Reds

United Dairy Farmers

Sweets-n-Eats

Dayton Dragons

FC Cincinnati

Splash Cincinnati

Daily lunches and snacks are available at no cost at select Library locations to all children ages 18 and under. Lunches are available Monday through Friday beginning June 5 and ending Aug. 4* at these locations:

The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by Cincinnati Public Schools, UMC Food Ministry, and the Mount Healthy City School District.

*There will be no food service on Tuesday, July 4, due to the Fourth of July holiday.

Daily lunches and snacks are available at no cost at select Library locations to all children ages 18 and under. Lunches are available Monday through Friday beginning June 5 and ending Aug. 4* at these locations:

The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by Cincinnati Public Schools, UMC Food Ministry, and the Mount Healthy City School District.

*There will be no food service on Tuesday, July 4, due to the Fourth of July holiday.

Cincinnati Summer

Hockey Camp Sign up for the

Elder HS Youth Hockey Camp

June 26-29 2017

6-730 PM at Northlands

Cost: $100 for 6 hours of ice time (t-shirt included)

*This camp will stress hockey

fundamentals and skating plus fun

activities for the campers

*For boys and girls entering 3rd-9th grades

Incoming 9th graders welcome

*For beginners as well as experienced players who want to

sharpen their hockey skills over the

summer Staffed by the Elder High School Hockey coaches and players

Contact: Joe Del Prince delprince5@zoomtown.com Cell: 513-766-1541 Home: 513-471-3511

John Harvey Ken Sovern 513-503-0567 513-582-3747

Keep the Lead out of Your House!

Wash kids’ hands several times a day

Don't let kids put toys in their mouth

Get rid of jewelry or toys with lead paint

Take your shoes off when you come in the door

Mop floors twice a week

Dust furniture and window sills twice a week

Find out if you have the old black lead water pipes in the basement; if

so, run your water 5 minutes before using it for drinking or

cooking. Or use bottled water.

Eat healthy foods and snacks

Avoid candy made in other countries.

GIVE YOUR CHILD A VITAMIN WITH IRON EVERY DAY -

IRON FIGHTS LEAD! Find out whether your child has lead poisoning!

Get the blood test: the result should be < 2.

Lead poisoning causes problems with learning and behavior.

Watch a Price Hill video about lead prevention: http://vimeo.com/77221819

Brook Gumm, RN, CPNP – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

5 E. Liberty St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 381-2247, 1, 5, ext. 1326

www.crossroadhc.org

Learn coding, practice math/reading

skills, write computer programs, see the

inside of a computer, use digital

cameras & Microsoft Office Suite,

participate in problem solving, have

FUN, and so much more!

FREE Youth Computer Camps

Computer Skills Friendly Supervision Grade Level Groups Grades 3 +

Small Class Size Space limited/Register Early

(Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)

June 13, 14, 15 & June 20, 21, 22

10 am-12:30 pm (includes LUNCH)

Please PRINT Clearly Child’s Name

School & Grade Next Year

Parent’s Name

Street Address Zip

Parent’s email, if any:

Parent’s Day Phone (_____) _____________________Type _____ Best Way to Contact you?

Emergency Contact Name & PHONE:

My child agrees to attend all 6 classes Yes NO

My child has food allergies NO YES: (please describe): ____________________________________

My child will be dropped off by car Yes NO

My child has permission to walk to and from Elder Yes NO

I give my permission for my child to participate in the tech-reach activities and grant permission to use my child’s photograph or likeness in promotional material, in print or electronic form. Today’s Date: Parent’s Signature:

Call tech-reach at 513-921-3457, return this form to your school office, or register online, by the last day of school. Signed form is required to attend first day of camp.

Summer 2017 Youth

tech-reach Computer Activities

… for skill-building, communication, and confidence

Elder Schaeper Center | 4005 Glenway Ave 45205 | www.tech-reach.org | 513-921-3457 | eldertechreach@gmail.com

Registration Form